6
450
men
were
with the
of the Army Reserve- ultimately engaged - very unsatisfactory results reported in the at- tacked copy of a further letter from 2 Superintendent of the Gaol.
5.
The system of recruit ing locally is open to many objections, but I notice that Mr. Lethbridge suggests that only ten of the European staff, proposed in his schome of re-organisation, should be
engaged
.C
engaged at home, the remain- ing fourteen being recruited locally- I am disposed to con eur in that suggestion_which has the advantage of being
economical-provided that the
home candidates are
thorough
ly trained and reliable men. If Your Lordship ap-
6.
proves Mr. Lethbridge's proposals I would ask that he be con-
sulted during his present stay in England in regard to the engagement of ne
New
officers
?